Polls close in Colombia vote with Espriella and Cepeda advancing to runoff PBS NewsHour By: Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Β· Astrid SuΓ‘rez, Associated Press 31 May 2026 at 22:44 Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder IvΓ‘n Cepeda were leading the vote counts in the first round of Colombia's presidential elections on Sunday, and are to face off in a presidential runoff in the South American nation later in June.